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Abecedarian Ignorance Adj Arranged Alphabetically Pertaining Alphabet Elementary

Word abecedarian
Definition adj. Arranged alphabetically; pertaining to the alphabet or elementary learning.
Sentence Montaigne speaks of ‘an abecedarian ignorance that precedes knowledge, and a doctoral ignorance that comes after it.’
Source How to Read a Book, p. 11

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